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This online resource on psychological theories and psychotherapy lays out a specific sequence for learning psychotherapy that emphasizes the fundamental importance of acquiring an ...
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This online resource on psychological theories and psychotherapy lays out a specific sequence for learning psychotherapy that emphasizes the fundamental importance of acquiring an appropriate foundational knowledge base in addition to learning the specific techniques of psychotherapies. It emphasizes the details of major treatment models as well as the theory and research findings that inform the field of psychotherapy in general via a specific learning sequence which helps to develop beginning competence as a psychotherapist. Psychoanalytic theory and behavior theory are each presented in historical context, with explanations and clear distinctions made among categories of each. These include classical psychoanalytic theory, ego psychology, object relations, the interpersonal school, intersubjective and relational approaches, learning theory (including classical and operant conditioning), cognitive theory, and mindfulness-based approaches.Less

The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Medical Psychotherapy covers all aspects of the psychiatric specialty of medical psychotherapy, including the role of the medical psychotherapist, key ...
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The Oxford Specialist Handbook of Medical Psychotherapy covers all aspects of the psychiatric specialty of medical psychotherapy, including the role of the medical psychotherapist, key features of the main therapeutic models, and the research evidence for the efficacy of different psychotherapies across the range of psychiatric disorders and patient populations encountered in mental health settings. It details the theoretical concepts, techniques, mechanisms of change, empirical evidence, and training required for each of the major models of psychotherapy—psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioural, systemic, and group—as well as other therapeutic modalities most commonly available within the National Health Service in the UK. These include cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), psychodynamic interpersonal therapy (PIT), dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), mentalization-based treatment (MBT), schema therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, therapeutic communities, art psychotherapy, dramatherapy, music therapy, and counselling. The book also describes the general therapeutic competencies common to all modalities, including development of the therapeutic alliance, handling emotions, dealing with breaks and endings, assessing and managing risk, and using clinical supervision. Psychotherapy assessment, formulation and consultation are also reviewed. Key issues regarding the ethics and boundaries of medical and psychiatric care are examined, as well as the application of psychotherapeutic principles within the wider health-care system, focusing on management, teaching and consultation, organizational dynamics, and the involvement of patients and service users in the planning and delivery of services. The expanding field of psychotherapy research and its links with attachment studies and neuroscience is reviewed, as well as the applications of medical psychotherapy within the other psychiatric specialties.Less